Bohol–Panglao International Airport

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Bohol–Panglao International Airport

Tugpahanang Pangkalibutanon sa Bohol–Panglao
Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Bohol–Panglao
Photo shows the exterior of the Bohol-Panglao International Airport.jpg
Exterior of the airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorCivil Aviation Authority of the Philippines
ServesBohol
LocationBarangay Tawala, Panglao, Bohol, Philippines 6340
OpenedNovember 27, 2018; 3 years ago (2018-11-27)
Coordinates9°34′N 123°46.5′E / 9.567°N 123.7750°E / 9.567; 123.7750Coordinates: 9°34′N 123°46.5′E / 9.567°N 123.7750°E / 9.567; 123.7750
Map
TAG/RPSP is located in Philippines
TAG/RPSP
TAG/RPSP
Location in the Philippines
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
03/21 2,500 8,202 Asphalt

Bohol–Panglao International Airport (Cebuano: Tugpahanang Pangkalibutanon sa Bohol–Panglao; Filipino: Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Bohol–Panglao; IATA: TAG, ICAO: RPSP), also known as New Bohol International Airport, is an international airport on Panglao Island in the province of Bohol, Philippines. It replaced Tagbilaran Airport to support Bohol's increased passenger traffic due to tourism. The airport is dubbed as the first eco-airport in the Philippines and the country's green gateway.

The airport is officially classified as an international airport by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines.

The airport serves as the gateway to Tagbilaran and the rest of mainland Bohol for domestic air travellers. It also is less than an hour's flight from Mactan–Cebu International Airport, which is a gateway to central Philippines for international tourists.

The airport was inaugurated on November 27, 2018.[2]

History[]

The first feasibility study of the airport was conducted in 2000 during the Estrada administration.[3] On September 4, 2012,[4] Philippine President Benigno Aquino III, head of the NEDA Board of the Philippines, approved a resolution giving the green light for the construction of the airport. The proposed airport was to be funded through Official Development Assistance (ODA) instead of the Public-Private Partnership (PPP), an infrastructure-building programme of the government of the Philippines wherein the private sector may participate in any of the schemes authorized by its build-operate-transfer law.

On March 27, 2013,[5] the Japan International Cooperation Agency signed an agreement with the Republic of the Philippines to build the Bohol–Panglao International Airport at 10.78 billion yen under the project name New Bohol Airport Construction and Sustainable Environment Protection Project. The signing signaled the roll out for the construction of a new airport in the province of Bohol at an island adjacent to Tagbilaran Airport. Despite the location of the airport, which is just outside of Tagbilaran, it adapted the IATA code: TAG from the old airport, which was located in the heart of Tagbilaran.

In its initial plan, the project was expected to finish in 2016, but the opening was delayed to November 2018.

Construction[]

Initially, the airport's cost was pegged at ₱4.8 billion pesos to build[6] but was later increased.

On June 9, 2014,[7] six Japanese firms submitted bids for construction of the proposed airport at a cost of ₱7.14 billion to be funded from official development assistance (ODA) loan from the Japan International Cooperation Agency. On December 15, 2014,[8] the Department of Transportation and Communications started its search for bidders to bid out for the operations and maintenance (and future extension) of the airport under a concession model. Construction of the airport started in 2015 following the selection of Japanese Airport Consultants (JAC) for the design and consultancy work on the project, and Chiyoda-Mitsubishi consortium as prime contractor for the construction of the project.[9][10]

Structures and facilities[]

Aerial view of Bohol-Panglao Airport

Runway[]

The airport has a 2,500-meter (8,200 ft) asphalt runway that runs in a 03/21 direction. Taxiways E3 and E4 serve as access to the apron from the runway.

Apron[]

The concrete apron features a total of four parking bays for wide-body aircraft as large as the Airbus A330 or a maximum of seven parking bays for narrow-body aircraft. Also, three passenger jetbridges are installed on the terminal.

Airlines and destinations[]

Due to cancellation of flights following the COVID-19 pandemic, this list is no longer current and destinations are subject to change without prior notice.[11][12]

AirlinesDestinations
Air Juan Caticlan, Cebu, Maasin
AirSWIFTEl Nido
Cebgo Cagayan de Oro
Cebu Pacific Clark, Davao, Manila
Jeju Air Seoul–Incheon
PAL Express Davao, Manila
Philippines AirAsia Clark, Manila
Royhle Air Way Charter: Dumaguete[13]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "TAWS Airport Database Comparison Between Cycle 1808 and 1809" (PDF). July 31, 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 4, 2018. Retrieved September 4, 2018 – via Universal Avionics.
  2. ^ Rey, Aika (November 27, 2018). "Duterte Inaugurates Bohol-Panglao International Airport". Rappler. Archived from the original on October 3, 2019. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  3. ^ Atienza, Jose (June 10, 2021). "Missing Context: Bohol-Panglao Airport Made Possible with 'Build, Build, Build'". Rappler. Archived from the original on June 12, 2021. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  4. ^ Cheng, Willard (September 4, 2012). "NEDA Board Approves Line 2 Extension, Airport Projects". ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on June 12, 2021. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  5. ^ "Signing of Japanese ODA Loan Agreement with the Republic of the Philippines" (Press release). Japan International Cooperation Agency. March 27, 2013. Archived from the original on December 20, 2014. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
  6. ^ Bayos, Kris (December 5, 2013). "P4.8-B New Panglao Airport Open to Japanese Contractors". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on December 17, 2013. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
  7. ^ Agcaoili, Lawrence (December 16, 2014). "DOTC Rolls out P116.2-B Bundled Contract for 6 Airports". Philstar. Archived from the original on June 29, 2015. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
  8. ^ Bayos, Kris (June 10, 2014). "6 Japanese Groups Bid for Bohol Airport Project". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on December 20, 2014. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
  9. ^ "Bohol-Panglao International Airport, Panglao Island, Bohol Province". Airport Technology. Archived from the original on August 21, 2021. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  10. ^ "Panglao Airport Ready by Aug '18". Public-Private Partnership Center. November 9, 2017. Archived from the original on August 21, 2021. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  11. ^ "[Untitled]". Cebu Pacific Air. Archived from the original on July 12, 2020. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  12. ^ Udtohan, Leo (March 23, 2020). "127 Foreigners Kept in Bohol by COVID-19 Travel Bans Start to Leave Ph, Return to Their Countries". Inquirer.net. Archived from the original on August 27, 2020. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  13. ^ "Royhle Air Way Charter". Royhle Flight Training Academy. Archived from the original on July 31, 2017. Retrieved November 29, 2018.

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